UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 Protesters Assemble Why they came to UNF PAGE 18 Student Fees Accumulate On The New year, new fee for Ospreys Grid PAGE 8 Photo Essay PAGE 14 INSIDE HODGEPODGE 2 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM Wednesday, February 1 , 2012 3 news 8 expressions 20 sports 24 Jan. 24 Criminal Mischief (Fine Arts Center Parking Garage) – An officer met with a victim who had been attempting to park her car in the ga- rage. The victim and another individual had been waiting for the spot, but the victim was closest, so she decided to take it. The other individual drove off while making derogatory comments toward the complainant. The complainant called UPD to report the incident but had to go to class POLICE before fully reporting. Upon returning to her vehicle, she found a key type scratch along the left rear panel of her car. The officer attempted to reach the defendant, but the number was not working. Investigation efforts are continuing. BEAT Check out more Police Beats online at unfspinnaker.com Jan. 25 Sick Person (Lot 18) – An offi- Jan. 25 Damaged Vehicle (Lot 18) – An of- Jan. 26 Backpack Theft (Lot 55) – An offi- Jan. 27 Sick Person (Osprey Fountains) cer observed the victim walking with ficer met with the complainant who said cer met with the victim who said his back- – An officer met with the subject and her bike and an unnamed white male. he was removing an immobilization boot pack and its contents were stolen while complainant. The subject was using an According to the male, he observed the from his vehicle. He believed part of the he was playing basketball. The victim assisted breathing device and was un- victim on the sidewalk at the entrance to boot punctured the tire. No damage was and three witnesses were playing bas- able to speak. The complainant said she Lot 18. The male said she crashed her bi- observed. The vehicle was taken to an ketball near the Osprey Fountains when observed the subject having an asthma cycle at that location. When the officer outside business for inspection. they noticed an unknown black male attack and contacted emergency services asked her if she remembered falling, the hanging around the area. They stopped for assistance. The Jackonville Fire and victim said no. She had minor abrasions playing, and the suspect walked up and Recue Department transported the sub- to her hand and cheek and complained grabbed the victim’s backpack and ran ject to St. Lukes Hospital. of being nauseous. Fire Rescue Personnel off. The victim asked the employees at arrived and transported the victim to St. the Fountains’ help desk if they had seen Vincent’s Hospital South. anybody filling the description of the suspect, and they said no. The victim said 8 24 the suspect looked like a person he had played basketball with a couple of days earlier. The officer conducted a search of // OSPreys rally with FSA // BUMPY road Lot 55, Osprey Ridge Road, the Walkway, Student Government swooped the Men’s basketball tries to get back Lot 10 and Lot 9 but found nothing. Capitol to address current student into the conference race. concerns. Source: University Police Department Compiled by Maggie Seppi 20 “ // SteP baCK, President Delaney Presidential Envoys nab front-row “ tickets to GOP debate — in front 13 of the university’s president. 25 // National stations in 21 your POCket // GOP Battleground: If WJCT and Osprey Radio // ICE BROKEN The GOP debate came and went. somehow don’t satiate your need Hockey team looks to melt its The new dining facility located Find out how it fits in to the for new music, try out some of chilling losing streak in Daytona north of Osprey Hall is scheduled Republican primary race. the nation’s best eclectic streams. Beach, Fla. to open Aug. 2012. Students living on campus can walk directly under a protective overhang adjacent to the construction on their way to class. The opening of the new facility is set to coincide with UNF’s mandatory freshman on-campus housing requirement. WEB EXClusive IN eaCH issue Cover NEED MORE VISUALS WIth YOUR 02 INDEX 08 NEWS SEAN MURPHY NEWS? CHECK OUT OSPREY TV'S 03 HODGEPODGE 20 EXPRESSIONS indeX Photos NEWSCAST AT UNFSPINNAKER.COM 04 OPINIONS 24 SPORTS ANDREW NOBLE, KATIE GILE, MAGGIE SEPPI, ERIN OSTROWSKY SEAN MURPHY | SPINNAKER DISCOURSE DISCOURSE 4 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5 4 discourse SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Editorial SEX & Large men in suits RELATIONSHIPS I would compare it to Christmas at age GOP candidates ignore what matters most: education Awarded the 2010 Pacemaker Award six, to give you perspective, but I’m near Maggie by the Associated Collegiate Press. certain those two experiences can’t be ome may be aware of the equated. No, I’m certain that they cannot. Awarded second place for Best College Newspaper in Seppi 2007 Better College Newspaper Contest nationally televised de- I nearly cried in excitement when I first by the Florida College Press Assocation. Sbate that took place at UNF walked into the theater. I have never even /// Asst. News Editor Jan. 26. Some may have even come close to crying on Christmas. Spinnaker Staff watched. But unless you tuned It’s true, the waterworks may have been And then it started. Editor in Chief Greg Parlier in to hear an oral onslaught from threatening only because I had not stopped We were told to start clapping and the Dear Ellie, Managing Editor Lindsay Montgomery four people vying to sound the moving since 8 a.m. And the idea of sitting candidates were introduced. It was surreal. smartest — or more accurately, in the same chair for two hours seemed like I have watched them prior to this, but the I really appreciated your article “You’re Art Director Grecia Valenzuela to make everyone else sound the most wonderful thing I could think to difference in experience is nearly unex- doing it wrong.” I especially took note Graphic Designer Barbara Georges the most foolish — you were do. Regardless, looking back, it was pure plainable. You can probably gather that, of your advice to set aside time for sex in News Editor Joseph Basco probably disappointed. excitement. The purest form and the most but I’m not sure you can to the extent of one’s relationship when both partners are Features Editor Ryan Thompson Let’s face it, these debates re- of it I’ve felt in a long time. which I am referring. Until you’ve experi- very busy. My boyfriend and I have had a Sports Editor Josh Brannock semble high school debate club I walked in, and I knew almost no one. enced it, of course. rough semester with opposite school, work more than a national discussion But I felt like I should have known every- The room cheered for each of them, but and extracurricular schedules. It got to the Copy Editor Arielle Pompilius about ways to improve the coun- one. Ever had that feeling? It’s intimidat- the claps for Mitt Romney were noticeably point where I started penciling in “sex” in Photo Editor Sean Murphy try. After all, CNN and the other ing, yet mesmerizing. For a period of time louder and many more cheers accompa- my planner for both him and I, trying to fit Layout Editor Joey Taravella media giants run them, so natu- I sat in my chair and merely listened to the nied them. This heightened excitement for our extra-long “lunch break” between my Web Editor Ian Albahae rally, it’s all about ratings. And conversations around me. him remained throughout the debate. internship and his job. It’s nice to know Asst. Photo Andrew Noble they think, maybe accurately, There was one large man in a suit - mind Really, from there, I remained focused that someone considered the importance to Asst. News Editor Maggie Seppi that we care more about petty you, all of the men were fairly large and in on what they discussed. I have always had “get busy” after an insanely busy week and Asst. Sports Editor Jordan Harirchi fights between candidates than suits, it seemed – who was discussing with an interest in politics, but it is far easier to that it’s actually okay when you find your- issues and policies. It makes for a friend how he was making the trek back to be interested when you watch it in person. self having to schedule the dirty deed in Asst. Features Editor Dargan Thompson good TV, anyway. Tallahassee in the morning for a judiciary I felt, in order to fulfill the opportunity, that red Sharpie in your planner (and secretly Staff Writers Katie Gile So the hope that we could get meeting. Now, that’s a reasonable conversa- I should remain attentive. Although, I did in your lover’s planner too). Staff Photographer Keri Weiland actual answers, or even just real- tion, but the funny part came when he said get sidetracked when I noticed President Contributing Writers Erin Ostrowsky istic proposals from candidates “but I’m going to have my aide drive me Delaney’s parents were sitting directly in Sincerely, Chris Jones at these debates is long lost. But back, I’m too old for this back and forth.” front of me. By distracted I mean I stared Planning to get busy you would think they would at After a few brief moments of consid- at the back of their heads and considered Cecilia Podrecca least try.